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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 565
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/27/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 7 YOM WITH 3CM RIGHT WRIST LAC FROM A BROKEN GLASS CANDLE 7 SUTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| WRIST BURN. PT MELTED PLASTIC FROM A BURNING CANDLE BURNING WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 15YOF WAS FLICKING A CANDLE,THE WAX GOT ONTO HAND,WENT TO FLICK IT OFF DEVELOPED PAIN IN RT WRIST;WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED WITH A CANDLE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS WRIST AND HAND# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Paper products |
| PICKING UP A NAPKIN OVER A CANDLE AND IT CAUGHT FIRE NO FIRE DEPT DX BURN 1/2 DEGREE BURN ON R WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2006 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT WRIST ON CANDLEHOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT BURNED RT HAND FROM CANDLE TO INNER RT WRIST AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT WRIST ON CANDLEHOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT WRIST ON CANDLE HOLDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT. CUT HIS WRIST ON A CANDLE HOLDER LACERATION WRIST - NO OTHER INFO GIVEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| FIRST DEGREE BURN RT WRIST - SPILLED HOT WAX ON WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2001 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2001 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2000 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/1998 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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